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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Watkins (ranked 804 p4p, 747 weight class) and Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa (ranked 105 p4p, 99 weight class). Craig Watkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Watkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watkins tries to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Czarny Z Garbowa blocks a low kick nicely.
Watkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Czarny Z Garbowa manages to avoid it.
Czarny Z Garbowa avoids the body shot from Watkins.
And Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter it with a takedown but Watkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Czarny Z Garbowa misses.
Watkins throws a lazy right hand but Czarny Z Garbowa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa with the counter takedown but Watkins avoids it easily.
Watkins misses the jab.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins misses with a head kick.
Czarny Z Garbowa with the counter takedown but Watkins avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Watkins.
Czarny Z Garbowa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws out a counter right but Watkins avoids it with no problem.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Watkins, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins moves to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa breaks away
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Watkins won't be happy with that.
Watkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Czarny Z Garbowa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Czarny Z Garbowa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Watkins is looking for a sweep.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to control but Watkins is keeping him busy.
Czarny Z Garbowa has knee on belly momentarily but Watkins bucks him off and regains half guard.
Czarny Z Garbowa blocks the strikes from Watkins.
Watkins's coaches at Blaze Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa controlling the action here.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working for a submission of some sort.
Watkins tries to kick Czarny Z Garbowa off but Czarny Z Garbowa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watkins is staying active underneath Czarny Z Garbowa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to work for an arm triangle but Watkins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Czarny Z Garbowa content to control rather than advance.
Watkins manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Czarny Z Garbowa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Watkins misses with a punch to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa has Watkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Watkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Watkins is defending well.
Watkins breaks from the clinch.
Craig Watkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watkins moves into the clinch.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to take the fight to the mat but Watkins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Craig Watkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Watkins is trying to keep an underhook but Czarny Z Garbowa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Watkins kicks Czarny Z Garbowa off and gets back to his feet.
Watkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Czarny Z Garbowa with the counter takedown but Watkins avoids it easily.
Watkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Czarny Z Garbowa.
A countering left hand to the body from Czarny Z Garbowa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Watkins misses.
Czarny Z Garbowa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Watkins misses
and Czarny Z Garbowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watkins's guard.
Watkins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Watkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watkins moves in looking to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa pushes him off.
Czarny Z Garbowa with the counter takedown but Watkins avoids it easily.
Watkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Watkins forces Czarny Z Garbowa back against the cage and clinches.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Czarny Z Garbowa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Watkins after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Watkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab, jab by Watkins - just one landing.
Watkins throws a hook but Czarny Z Garbowa blocks it.
And Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter it with a takedown but Watkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Czarny Z Garbowa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watkins with a body shot.
Watkins misses with a wild body shot.
Watkins misses with a combination
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Watkins!
Watkins is trying to improve his position.
Czarny Z Garbowa controls the position from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Czarny Z Garbowa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the action but Watkins is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins is looking to regain half guard here but Czarny Z Garbowa keeps moving and retains side control.
Czarny Z Garbowa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Watkins is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Czarny Z Garbowa slows the pace down.
Watkins gets back to half guard.
Watkins is looking to improve his position.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants to take a breather but Watkins is having none of it.
Watkins kicks off Czarny Z Garbowa and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Watkins misses
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick from Watkins lands but Czarny Z Garbowa takes it in his stride.
Czarny Z Garbowa keeps the fight on the outside.
Watkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Czarny Z Garbowa can do to turn this around?
Watkins throws a lazy head kick
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Czarny Z Garbowa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but Watkins is working from the bottom.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet but Czarny Z Garbowa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control but Watkins is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarny Z Garbowa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Watkins wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Watkins throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Watkins keeping moving, preventing Czarny Z Garbowa from controlling successfully.
Watkins wants to stand and escape but Czarny Z Garbowa is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Czarny Z Garbowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Watkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Watkins misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Czarny Z Garbowa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Watkins throws a leg kick but Czarny Z Garbowa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Craig Watkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Watkins is looking to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa is avoiding it.
Watkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Czarny Z Garbowa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A head kick by Watkins misses
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Watkins!
Watkins throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Watkins just misses with a punch to the body.
And Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter it with a takedown but Watkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Watkins misses the shot to the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Watkins tries to clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa is having none of it.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Czarny Z Garbowa changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Watkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Czarny Z Garbowa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Watkins misses with a left hand
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a straight right hand.
Watkins misses with a double jab.
Czarny Z Garbowa with the counter takedown but Watkins avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Watkins.
Watkins throws an overhand right that lands on Czarny Z Garbowa's shoulder, as Czarny Z Garbowa tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Watkins dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Czarny Z Garbowa defending well as Watkins loads up on a big left hand.
Czarny Z Garbowa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Watkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Watkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Czarny Z Garbowa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Watkins throws out the jab.
Czarny Z Garbowa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Watkins tries to bum rush Czarny Z Garbowa with a series of wild strikes but Czarny Z Garbowa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Watkins misses with a head kick.
And Czarny Z Garbowa tries to counter it with a takedown but Watkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Czarny Z Garbowa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Czarny Z Garbowa drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Watkins defends it well.
Watkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Watkins with a nice calf kick.
Czarny Z Garbowa slips a straight right by Watkins.
Czarny Z Garbowa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watkins misses with a body shot
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Watkins tries to clinch
letting Czarny Z Garbowa counter with a right hand.
Watkins connects with a leg kick.
Watkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Czarny Z Garbowa should have avoided that one.
Watkins throws a head kick but Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range.
Czarny Z Garbowa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Watkins cracks Czarny Z Garbowa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Watkins.
Watkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Czarny Z Garbowa moves away.
Czarny Z Garbowa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Czarny Z Garbowa blocks a head kick by Watkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Czarny Z Garbowa slips a jab and a cross from Watkins.
Watkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Czarny Z Garbowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Watkins's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watkins is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Czarny Z Garbowa presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Czarny Z Garbowa looking for a takedown.
Czarny Z Garbowa wants a takedown but no success here.
Watkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watkins gets underhooks to prevent Czarny Z Garbowa's takedown attempt.
Craig Watkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Watkins is trying to break the clinch but Czarny Z Garbowa has him pressed against the cage.
Watkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Czarny Z Garbowa has him pressed against the cage.
Czarny Z Garbowa is working for takedown but Watkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Watkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Czarny Z Garbowa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watkins lands a nice shot that snaps Czarny Z Garbowa's head back.
Czarny Z Garbowa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watkins.
Watkins misses with a combination
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a stiff right hand.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range easily.
Czarny Z Garbowa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Watkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa throws out a counter right but Watkins avoids it with no problem.
Watkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Czarny Z Garbowa.
Czarny Z Garbowa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Craig Watkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Watkins throws a sloppy head kick and Czarny Z Garbowa moves out of range easily.
Watkins throws an off balance right hand
and Czarny Z Garbowa counters with a stiff right hand.
Zawisza Czarny Z Garbowa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watkins tries to clinch up but Czarny Z Garbowa circles away and keeps his distance.
Czarny Z Garbowa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Watkins with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Watkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Watkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Watkins!
A victorious Craig Watkins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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